- Born
- Satoru Nakajima was born on February 23, 1953 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Lotus (1987 (16 GPs)-1988 (14 GPs)-1989 (13 GPs)) and Tyrrell (1990 (15 GPs)-1991 (16 GPs)). He started 74 Grands Prix, 1 Fastest Lap and 16 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 12th in 1987.
- Father of Kazuki Nakajima and Daisuke Nakajima.
- 1987 San Marino Grand Prix, Satoru Nakajima finished 6th place (1 point), he became the first Japanese driver to score point and 1989 Australian Grand Prix, he became the first Japanese driver to record the fastest lap in a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
- Satoru Nakajima made his Formula 1 debut in 1987 with Team Lotus, partnering with Ayrton Senna as his teammate, becoming the first full-time Japanese driver in the sport.
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